YASD orb *run*

[Lyrick]

Slightly better than last time I guess.

There were too many pan lords! Literally no time to do anything except run and run some more.

The first time I left the Realm of Zot I came face to face with a pan lord, so I went back before his summons noticed.

But I got slaughtered by the other ones.

Next time, i'll make it quicker.

definitely could have used more recharging scrolls though.

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.14-a0-2820-gd1528c4 (console) character file.

706931 Nardack the Sorcerer (level 27, 0/166 (171) HPs)
             Began as a Deep Elf Conjurer on Apr 12, 2014.
             Was the Champion of Vehumet.
             Killed by divine providence
             ... invoked by a smoke demon
              (13 damage)
             ... on Level 1 of the Realm of Zot on Apr 14, 2014.
             The game lasted 07:24:10 (126914 turns).

Nardack the Sorcerer (Deep Elf Conjurer)          Turns: 126914, Time: 07:24:10

HP   0/166 (171) AC 15     Str 12      XL: 27
MP  12/50        EV 29     Int 37      God: Vehumet [******]
Gold 3025        SH 15     Dex 16      Spells: 16 memorised,  9 levels left

rFire  + + .     SeeInvis +     a - staff of energy
rCold  . . .     Clarity  .     l - +2 elf robe {rC+ rF+}
rNeg   + . .     Conserve +     t - +3 buckler {AC+3}
rPois  .         rCorr    +     J - +0 helmet of Royalty {Dex+3 Int+3 Curse}
rElec  .         rRot     .     G - +1 cloak {rCorr, Cons}
SustAb . .       Spirit   .     P - +2 pair of gloves
rMut   +         Warding  .     n - +1 pair of boots {Stlth+}
Saprov . . .     Rnd*Tele +     m - amulet of resist mutation
MR     ++...                    d - ring of Dogma {Fire rN+ SInv}
                                s - ring "Risom" {Str+3 Int+4 Acc-3 Dam-2}

@: deflect missiles, slightly contaminated, hasted, delayed fireball, glowing,
very quick, very resistant to hostile enchantments, very unstealthy
A: clumsy 1, frail 1, teleportitis 1
a: Renounce Religion, Release Delayed Fireball
0: Orb of Zot
}: 3/15 runes: decaying, silver, gossamer


You were on level 1 of the Realm of Zot.
You worshipped Vehumet.
Vehumet was exalted by your worship.
You were full.

You visited 13 branches of the dungeon, and saw 62 of its levels.
You visited 1 bazaar.
You also visited: Ice Cave and Wizlab.

You collected 7952 gold pieces.
You spent 4927 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 e - a +6 blowgun
Missiles
 Y - 9 curare-tipped needles
Armour
 l - a +2 elven robe of resistance (worn)
 n - a +1 pair of boots of stealth (worn)
 t - a +3 buckler of protection (worn)
 G - a +1 cloak of preservation (worn)
 J - the +0 helmet of Royalty (worn) {Dex+3 Int+3 Curse}
   (You found it on level 15 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It affects your intelligence (+3).
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It may recurse itself when equipped.
 P - a +2 pair of gloves (worn)
Magical devices
 U - a wand of digging (15)
 W - a wand of hasting (8)
Comestibles
 D - 3 pieces of ambrosia
Scrolls
 k - a scroll of summoning
 p - 2 scrolls of amnesia
 r - a scroll of enchant weapon II
 u - a scroll of fog
 v - a scroll of holy word
 w - 9 scrolls of remove curse
 C - 2 scrolls of magic mapping
 E - 2 scrolls of fear
 K - 11 scrolls of identify
 N - 3 scrolls of teleportation
 Z - a scroll of recharging
Jewellery
 b - the amulet "Siattos" {Clar Contam rF++}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 6 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [amulet of clarity]
   It greatly protects you from fire.
   It causes magical contamination when unequipped.
 c - the macabre finger necklace {Ward}
   (You took it off an ironbrand convoker on level 5 of the Vaults)   
   
   [amulet of warding]
 d - the ring of Dogma (right hand) {Fire rN+ SInv}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)   
   
   [ring of fire]
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It enhances your eyesight.
 i - the amulet of Cekugob {Ward -Tele Hunger rElec rPois rN+ AC+1 EV+1}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)   
   
   [amulet of warding]
   It affects your AC (+1).
   It affects your evasion (+1).
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It protects you from poison.
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It prevents most forms of teleportation.
   It speeds your metabolism.
 m - an amulet of resist mutation (around neck)
 o - an uncursed ring of fire
 s - the ring "Risom" (left hand) {Str+3 Int+4 Acc-3 Dam-2}
   (You took it off a frost giant on level 3 of the Depths)   
   
   [ring of slaying]
   It affects your accuracy (-3).
   It affects your damage-dealing abilities (-2).
   It affects your strength (+3).
   It affects your intelligence (+4).
 M - the ring "Plaeres" {Hunger rF+ rC+ Int+1}
   (You found it on level 7 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   [ring of hunger]
   It affects your intelligence (+1).
   It protects you from fire.
   It protects you from cold.
 Q - the ring of Ghoh {Wiz Dex+2 Int+3}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Orcish Mines)   
   
   [ring of wizardry]
   It affects your intelligence (+3).
   It affects your dexterity (+2).
Potions
 g - 3 potions of speed
 B - 3 potions of brilliance
 T - 3 potions of might
 X - 2 potions of agility
Magical staves
 a - an uncursed staff of energy (weapon)
 y - an uncursed staff of power
Miscellaneous
 h - a disc of storms
 j - a lamp of fire
 q - a lamp of fire
 A - a crystal ball of energy
 F - a sack of spiders
Rods
 x - a +6 rod of the swarm (16/16)
   (You found it on level 3 of the Dungeon)


   Skills:
 - Level 24.0 Fighting
   Level 10.6 Short Blades
 - Level 23.0 Dodging
 - Level 2.4 Stealth
 - Level 7.0 Shields
 - Level 25.3 Spellcasting
 - Level 20.2 Conjurations
   Level 6.0 Hexes
 - Level 12.0 Charms
 - Level 13.0 Translocations
 - Level 18.0 Fire Magic
 - Level 6.0 Earth Magic
 + Level 13.7 Evocations


You had 9 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Magic Dart            Conj           ####         0%          1    None
b - Fireball              Conj/Fire      ########..   0%          5    None
c - Iron Shot             Conj/Erth      #######...   1%          6    None
d - Iskenderun's Battles  Conj/Chrm      ########     1%          5    None
e - Fire Storm            Conj/Fire      ########..   4%          9    None
f - Flight                Chrm/Air       ######....   1%          3    None
g - Deflect Missiles      Chrm/Air       ######....   8%          6    None
h - Bolt of Fire          Conj/Fire      ########..   1%          6    None
i - Delayed Fireball      Conj/Fire      N/A          1%          7    None
j - Abjuration            Summ           #####.....   1%          3    None
k - Orb of Destruction    Conj           ########..   1%          7    None
l - Summon Butterflies    Summ           #####...     1%          1    None
m - Apportation           Tloc           #######...   0%          1    None
n - Controlled Blink      Tloc           N/A          1%          7    None
o - Animate Skeleton      Necr           N/A          1%          1    None
p - Control Undead        Necr           #####.....   6%          4    None


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (16/16)            Temple (1/1) D:6             Orc (4/4) D:10
    Elf (3/3) Orc:3          Lair (8/8) D:11          Swamp (5/5) Lair:5
 Spider (5/5) Lair:6        Slime (1/6) Lair:8       Vaults (5/5) D:14
  Blade (1/1) Vaults:3      Crypt (2/5) Vaults:2        Zot (5/5) Depths:6
 Depths (6/6) D:16       
  Tomb: Crypt:2-3   

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Dithmenos
Elyvilon
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Sif Muna
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
The Shining One
Beogh
Jiyva

Shops:
D:6 =   D:8 ?   D:13 }}*   Orc:3 (   Orc:4 [((=   Elf:2 *   Vaults:2 /
Vaults:4 /   Vaults:5 ?%!!   Depths:6 %

Portals:
Hell: Depths:1 Depths:2 Depths:3 Depths:4 Depths:5 Depths:6
Abyss: Depths:3 Depths:4 Depths:6
Pandemonium: Depths:3
Ziggurat: Depths:2
Trove: D:10 (give 13 scrolls of teleportation)

Annotations:
Swamp:3 Mara


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are clumsy. (Dex -2)
You are frail (-10% HP).
Space occasionally distorts in your vicinity.


Message History

The floor.
Unknown command.
An ice devil comes into view.
Drink which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Okay, then.
Read which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
As you read the scroll of fear, it crumbles to dust.
You assume a fearsome visage. The fire dragon looks frightened!
The smoke demon is unaffected.
The Orb Guardian resists with almost no effort.
The Orb Guardian easily resists. The smoke demon is unaffected.
The ynoxinul is unaffected. The ice devil is unaffected.
The ynoxinul gestures.
The Orb Guardian hits you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
Drink which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Okay, then.
The ynoxinul gestures. The smoke demon gestures at you.
Something smites you!
You die...

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You could see a fire dragon (fleeing), 2 Orb Guardians, 2 smoke demons, a
ynoxinul and 4 ufetubi.


[Sandman25]

Do you know you can teleport while having the orb?

[kartng]

Ouch. Ever since I lost a squishy but promising Deep Elf in the Vaults to random teleports, I make Control Teleport an early priority. On the orb run, as soon as a Pan Lord comes into LOS, I just disappear to a stair on the other side of the floor.

[Berlioz]

Ouch. Ever since I lost a squishy but promising Deep Elf in the Vaults to random teleports, I make Control Teleport an early priority. On the orb run, as soon as a Pan Lord comes into LOS, I just disappear to a stair on the other side of the floor.

I was under the impression that teleport control was disabled while carrying the orb.

[Sar]

It is, maybe he means Controlled Blink (which works as semicontrolled blink under -CTele)?

[kartng]

You are correct. For some reason, I recall using it on my last Orb Run, but clearly, my memory is addled.

[Lyrick]

Do you know you can teleport while having the orb?

i did, twice, but monsters kept spawning non-stop.

biggest problems with this run was probably lack of haste spell, lack of recharge scrolls, and not enough skill in evocations to utilize channeling well.

switching between rMut, and conservation is super annoying! Also, surprisingly, ran outta curing potions (i'm not used to having to use those, having played Ashenzari characters for a while now).

Vehumet is great but if you accidentally leave them only at (almost dead) you don't get back MP, which kinda sucks when you didn't have much left.

[Sandman25]

You had 2 charged lamps of fire, they could kill almost dead monsters.

[Lyrick]

You had 2 charged lamps of fire, they could kill almost dead monsters.

most of the guys there were very healthy, having taken only one fire storm. There was also another pan lord around the corner, with his entourage of fellow demons.

also a very good idea; heal up before grabbing the Orb.

[arcanist]

Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger
a - Magic Dart Conj #### 0% 1 None
b - Fireball Conj/Fire ########.. 0% 5 None
c - Iron Shot Conj/Erth #######... 1% 6 None
d - Iskenderun's Battles Conj/Chrm ######## 1% 5 None
e - Fire Storm Conj/Fire ########.. 4% 9 None
f - Flight Chrm/Air ######.... 1% 3 None
g - Deflect Missiles Chrm/Air ######.... 8% 6 None
h - Bolt of Fire Conj/Fire ########.. 1% 6 None
i - Delayed Fireball Conj/Fire N/A 1% 7 None
j - Abjuration Summ #####..... 1% 3 None
k - Orb of Destruction Conj ########.. 1% 7 None
l - Summon Butterflies Summ #####... 1% 1 None
m - Apportation Tloc #######... 0% 1 None
n - Controlled Blink Tloc N/A 1% 7 None
o - Animate Skeleton Necr N/A 1% 1 None
p - Control Undead Necr #####..... 6% 4 None

I am wondering if there was no sublimation of blood/regeneration/haste books in this game. I am really missing this spells in your spell list. Or is this part of the grand plan?

[cerebovssquire]

You are correct. For some reason, I recall using it on my last Orb Run, but clearly, my memory is addled.

Depending on how far back your last orb run was (it hasn't always been -cTele) this might be true.

[Lyrick]

Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger
a - Magic Dart Conj #### 0% 1 None
b - Fireball Conj/Fire ########.. 0% 5 None
c - Iron Shot Conj/Erth #######... 1% 6 None
d - Iskenderun's Battles Conj/Chrm ######## 1% 5 None
e - Fire Storm Conj/Fire ########.. 4% 9 None
f - Flight Chrm/Air ######.... 1% 3 None
g - Deflect Missiles Chrm/Air ######.... 8% 6 None
h - Bolt of Fire Conj/Fire ########.. 1% 6 None
i - Delayed Fireball Conj/Fire N/A 1% 7 None
j - Abjuration Summ #####..... 1% 3 None
k - Orb of Destruction Conj ########.. 1% 7 None
l - Summon Butterflies Summ #####... 1% 1 None
m - Apportation Tloc #######... 0% 1 None
n - Controlled Blink Tloc N/A 1% 7 None
o - Animate Skeleton Necr N/A 1% 1 None
p - Control Undead Necr #####..... 6% 4 None

I am wondering if there was no sublimation of blood/regeneration/haste books in this game. I am really missing this spells in your spell list. Or is this part of the grand plan?

I was really sad about no haste
Now I feel bad about acquiring jewelry.

Sublimation of blood and regeneration didn't appear that useful to me but at that point I really regretted not getting them by this point. Channeling was not the cure-all I thought it would be. The few games I played as necromancers showed me that sublimation is really great for mp regen, so I'll pass on evocations next time. Regeneration, come to think of it, would have been really awesome at that moment cause all I was doing was running and I might as well have been healing while I was at it.